diff --git a/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile b/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
index e5195e48..b7ecb1ba 100644
--- a/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ COPY --from=build /app/dist ./dist
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Create logs and uploads directories and set permissions (use existing node user with UID 1000)
-RUN mkdir -p logs uploads && chown -R node:node logs uploads && chmod -R 755 logs uploads
+# Create logs, uploads, and data directories and set permissions (use existing node user with UID 1000)
+RUN mkdir -p logs uploads data/mail-sent && chown -R node:node logs uploads data && chmod -R 755 logs uploads data
 
 EXPOSE 3001
 USER node
diff --git a/docker/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/docker/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index 9388b57e..d3934c00 100644
--- a/docker/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ services:
       LOG_LEVEL: info
       ENCRYPTION_KEY: ilshin-plm-mail-encryption-key-32characters-2024-secure
     volumes:
-      - /home/vexplor/backend_data:/app/uploads
+      - /home/vexplor/backend_data/uploads:/app/uploads
+      - /home/vexplor/backend_data/data:/app/data
     labels:
       - traefik.enable=true
       - traefik.http.routers.backend.rule=Host(`api.vexplor.com`)